mazuku

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noun

A pocket of carbon-dioxide-rich air that accumulates near the ground and can be lethal to humans and animals.

OriginSwahili mazuku →
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Meanings

nounmazuku (plural mazukus)

plural mazukus

  1. geographyA pocket of carbon-dioxide-rich air that accumulates near the ground and can be lethal to humans and animals.

Origin

  1. Swahilimazuku“evil wind”
  2. Englishmazuku

Borrowed from Swahili mazuku (“evil wind”).

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APA

mazuku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazuku

MLA

“mazuku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazuku. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mazuku,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazuku.

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